Students from the disability studies minor taught Braille to students on Bruin Walk on Wednesday morning. The students aimed to educate the campus about different types of disabilities for Disability Awareness week. UCLA students learned to write their names and favorite phrases in Braille, or grade one alphabet code. This event was sponsored by the […]
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UCLA Dining juices up Bruin Café with new spritzers
UCLA Dining Services introduced four new juice spritzers at Bruin Café last week as part of its Healthy Campus Initiative. UCLA Dining Services officials said in a statement they began testing the new Minute Maid spritzers at Bruin Café to provide students with low-calorie drinks and promote healthy lifestyle choices. The Healthy Campus Initiative is […]
UCLA Dining transitions to sustainable packaging and suppliers
Some students have been noticing changes in their Bruin Café chocolate milk and sandwich packaging in the last few months. UCLA Dining officials have been trying to transition to using solely paper sandwich wrappers to be more environmentally friendly. The transition began in spring, but some sandwiches are still being packaged in plastic to use […]
North Pool’s open swim time increased in response to pushback
UCLA Recreation reversed their decision to decrease open swim time in the North Pool after student pushback. Over the summer, UCLA Aquatics removed the 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. open swim time on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the North Pool leaving only the 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. time slot open on those days, said […]
Residential Life launches themed floor for Pilipino community
Hedrick Hall 5 South will now be the official Pilipino residential floor for UCLA. A group of students approached the Residential Life staff about creating the Pilipin@ Community because they wanted a community on the Hill that would represent their culture, said Lori Vogelgesang, director of academic programs at UCLA Residential Life. The Pilipino residential […]
Biomedical library to reduce hours during seismic proofing process
The Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library at UCLA will reduce its hours until April due to construction. The Biomedical Library began construction Aug. 29 to make the building more resistant to earthquakes. The library will close at 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and will not have extended hours through 10th week and finals. It was […]
Photo: Superheroes bring joy to young patients at Mattel Children’s Hospital
Window washers dressed as superheroes descended from the roof of Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA Wednesday, while the kids waved at them. The event ran from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and was the fourth annual Superhero Day at UCLA. This year, the hospital’s window washing vendor, Sunland Window Cleaning Maintenance, decided to carry on its […]